Breuer

Breuer

Breuer

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Marcel Breuer by Robert McCarter is a critical monograph that examines Breuer’s career as a modernist architect and designer, tracing his evolution from Bauhaus furniture innovator to a leading figure in postwar architecture. McCarter emphasizes Breuer’s commitment to functional clarity, structural honesty, and material experimentation—especially his pioneering use of tubular steel, wood, and later reinforced concrete. The book situates Breuer’s work within broader modernist debates, highlighting how his buildings balance rational construction with expressive form, often achieving monumentality without ornament. Through close analysis of key projects and designs, McCarter presents Breuer as an architect who consistently sought unity between structure, space, and human use, making him one of the most influential and intellectually rigorous figures of twentieth-century architecture.


Robert McCarter
Phaidon
Hardcover 447 pp. 9.5 × 12.25 in.
ISBN: 32326876 Condition: As New
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